Boon Lay Secondary School

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Boon Lay Secondary School started in January 1977 with only 13 classes at 247 Jalan Boon Lay.

Together with Boonlayians, Mr Foo Yong Yang (art-teacher) constructed the Wisdom Bridge. 慧桥 symbolised the wisdom each Boonlayian will develop in their journey in Boon Lay (1978).

Boon Lay Secondary was officially opened by Mr Ngeow Pack Hua, MP for Boon Lay. Enrolment grew to 34 classes for two streams (English and Chinese) with 1150 pupils and 56 teachers for both sessions (1979).

Boon Lay is the first and only school in Singapore to organise itself by Co-curricular Activities group in place of the form class (2017).

School History

Boon Lay Secondary School was established in 1977 as a government co-educational school. It started with two mediums of instruction: English and Chinese. In 1988, it became a solely English-medium, double-session school. In November 1999, the school relocated to its current premises at 11 Jurong West Street 65. In January 2000, Boon Lay became a single-session school.

In January 2017, Boon Lay Secondary School merged with Pioneer Secondary School, with the former retaining its name. In the same year, Boon Lay Secondary School was accorded the Applied Learning Programme, ‘Exploring Possibilities with Materials Science’, and the Learning for Life Programme, ‘INSPIRE@BLS’ (Igniting Students’ Passion and Interests through Arts-related Experiences). In addition, the school implemented the ‘co-curricular activity (CCA)-centric’ concept where students are organised according to CCA families in place of the form class. 

Principals:

• Mr Ng Siok Yen (1977–1981)
  

• Mr Tan Kiok Ngiap (1981–1982)
  

• Mr Kiat Jun Ngin (1982–1988)
  

• Mr Toh Chye Seng (1988–1992)
  

• Mrs Yu Sing Tong (1992–1995)
  

• Ms Ong Pheng Yen (1995–1997)
  

• Ms Lui Yin Leng (1997–2000)
  

• Ms Peck Soo Hiong (2000–2001)
  

• Ms Doris Ho (2001–2008)
  

• Mr Victor Giam Chong Guan (2008–2014)
  

• Mr Tan Chor Pang (2015–2019)
  

• Mr Inderjit Singh (2019–2025)
  

• Mr Chan Zheng Ming (2026-present)

Key Milestones

School Motto

To Love and To Forgive
爱与恕

School Crest

The school crest features the profiles of two persons united as one, moving on an upward path towards their aspirations. Launched in November 2016, the school crest marks the merger of Pioneer Secondary and Boon Lay Secondary from 2017 onwards. It represents the teacher and student walking hand in hand as part of an extended family working together, creating possibilities for students to realise their dreams.

The ladder-like design represents success in the pursuit of wisdom and the ideals of the school. It is a clarion call to endeavour and aspire towards greater heights while honouring and treasuring heritage. ‘BLS’ is the acronym for Boon Lay Secondary. Accompanying the school crest, the Chinese name of the school 文礼中学 reflects the Chinese heritage of Boon Lay Secondary when it began in 1977 as a bilingual school offering both Chinese and English as the medium of instruction.

School Song

Together we bond and we grow 
As a family of learners and leaders
Together we strive to excel
We know that we’re made for greatness
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Towards our dreams we all aspire
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Ascend with honour in all endeavor

Together we take on every challenge
Onward and upward we charge with purpose
We serve with wisdom and respect
We know that we’re made for greatness
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Towards our dreams we all aspire
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Ascend with honour in all endeavor
Arise Boon Layians arise!
Achieve for self, for community and nation